Question

question 2
match the following medical terms with their meanings.
prompts
1 nephrology
2 cystitis
3 pyelonephritis
4 urethritis
answers
select match
inflammation of the bladder.
inflammation of the urethra.
study of kidney diseases.
hepatitis
kidney infection.

Explanation:

• Nephrology: The suffix "-logy" means the study of. "Nephro-" refers to the kidney. So, nephrology is the study of kidney diseases.
• Cystitis: The suffix "-itis" means inflammation. "Cysto-" refers to the bladder. So, cystitis is the inflammation of the bladder.
• Pyelonephritis: "Pyelo-" refers to the renal pelvis (part of the kidney), "nephro-" refers to the kidney, and "-itis" means inflammation. So, pyelonephritis is a kidney infection (inflammation of the kidney, often starting from the renal pelvis).
• Urethritis: The suffix "-itis" means inflammation. "Urethra-" refers to the urethra. So, urethritis is the inflammation of the urethra.

Answer:

1. Nephrology - Study of kidney diseases.
2. Cystitis - Inflammation of the bladder.
3. Pyelonephritis - Kidney infection.
4. Urethritis - Inflammation of the urethra.